Submersible Operations Aboard Esperanza In The Bering Sea

Pilots Shannon Lo Ricco of Australia and John Hocevar of the USA get ready for their first dive in a two-seater submersible craft, on loan from the Waitt Institute is prepared on board the Greenpeace ship Esperanza for its first dive exploring the deep sea canyons of the Bering Sea, Alaska.The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is on an Arctic expedition to study unexplored ocean habitats threatened by offshore oil drilling, as well as industrial fishing fleets.07/11/2012